North Springs was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their fourth straight loss. They were beaten by the Marist War Eagles 68-40. While losing is never fun, the Spartans can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Georgia basketball rankings (they are ranked 336th, while the War Eagles are ranked 120th).
Marist got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Jay Walsh out in front who went 8 for 11 on his way to 20 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Owen Ritger, who went 6 of 9 en route to 12 points and three blocks.
North Springs' defeat dropped their record down to 6-14. As for Marist, the win was the third in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 12-6.
North Springs didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 75-47 victory against Druid Hills on the 24th. Marist has also already played their next match, a 62-55 loss against Southwest DeKalb on the 24th.
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